Tuesday, December 2, 2014

2014 Xmas Jam House to be built in Hudson Hills

On December 12 at 3pm, Warren Haynes will
join Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, “Before the Jam, Lend a Hand”
volunteers and the Garcia-Sanchez family to raise the first wall of the 2014
Xmas Jam House. This year's Jam House is being built on Soulshine Court, a street named after one of Warren's most beloved
songs. The subdivision name, Hudson Hills, pays homage to Haynes' and his wife
Stefani Scamardo's young son, Hudson.

Warren Haynes Presents: The Annual Christmas Jam has raised
more than $1.8m for Asheville area Habitat for Humanity, building houses and
neighborhoods for hard-working Buncombe County families in need of safe, decent
and affordable homes. Just this past summer, Haynes presented Asheville Habitat
with the proceeds from last year's sold-out 2-night, 25th
Anniversary Xmas Jam – a whopping $500,000. Xmas Jam funds are used to acquire
land for future Habitat neighborhoods and build Habitat homes, like this year's
4 bedroom/2 bath house that the Garcia-Sanchez family will call their home by
next summer.

As in past years, Habitat will again host local and out-of-town
volunteers for “Before the Jam, Lend a Hand”. In the days leading up to the
benefit concert, fans get involved with the cause that the Jam supports by
participating in a hands-on way. Volunteers help both on the jobsite and in the
ReStore, some helping to prepare the floor system and build the walls that will
be raised during the event on December 12.

Merrell will again sponsor the event, providing t-shirts and
hats to all participants, as well as a chance to win gift certificates. Lunch
sponsors include 12 Bones and Mellow Mushroom.

Ways to Get Involved

There are still volunteer spots available on the jobsite
on Wednesday 12/10 and Thursday 12/11. Click here to sign up.

Donate $1 to “Sign a Stud” at the U.S. Cellular
Center. The framed walls will be used in the construction of the 2014 Xmas Jam
House.

About the Garcia-Sanchez Family:

(Pictured: Carlos with their two daughters. Not pictured: Veronica and their
son)

Carlos Sanchez works at Clement
Pappas, Inc. (a company best known for its production of cranberry juices) as a
3rd shift Production Leader, a job he has held for many years. His
wife, Veronica Sanchez, stays at home with their infant son and their two daughters
attend A.C. Reynolds High School. The family of five currently lives
in a 2-bedroom trailer that has mold, mildew, and water issues and high utility
costs. Like many Buncombe County families, the Garcia-Sanchez family “works
hard but falls short” due to the discrepancy between high housing costs and low
wages. Thanks to Warren Haynes Presents:
the Annual Christmas Jam, the Garcia-Sanchez has the opportunity to
purchase a 4-bedroom/2-bath Habitat house in the Hudson Hills subdivision of West
Asheville. Their house will be known as the “2014 Christmas Jam House” and
construction will begin on December 9, 2014.